Definition of ruths:
(n) :
(archaic) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
(n) :
(now rare) Repentance; regret; remorse.
(n) :
(obsolete) Sorrow; misery; distress.
(n) :
(obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.
(n) :
A female given name from Hebrew.
(n) :
(biblical) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.